Declaration Among Brethren

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville lens: The verse is not about an external congregation but about the inner crowd of your own consciousness. 'Thy name' is the nature of God, the I AM that you are aware of. When you say 'unto my brethren,' you are naming this divine nature to the parts of you that think, feel, and doubt. The 'congregation' is the inner assembly of attitudes, beliefs, and sensations gathered in your psyche; praising 'thee' in their midst is the act of aligning every part with the truth of God as your awareness. In this light, worship is not performed for a distant deity but rehearsed within the mental life; it is a declaration of unity, not division. Each whispered or spoken declaration functions as a revision of consciousness, reminding you that you are already one with the divine presence. The 'praise' you offer is the steady, grateful sense of I AM praising Itself through every inner voice and every situation. When you practice this, you awaken the realization that there is no separation between you and God, only a shift in awareness.